For example, a survey of district elementary - school teachers found a strong, negative correlation
between teacher morale (as measured by their response to the statement, «I feel I am treated as a valued employee) and the market share of charter elementary schools.
«I actually wanted insight into the school's racial achievement gap,» he says, «and thought a survey on how the students perceived the school — academics,
teachers, extracurriculars, safety, and social
morale — would reveal differences
between racial groups.»